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@anarchyantz1564

3 жыл бұрын

Can you do one on Joe Medicine Crow. He was a Native American writer, historian and war chief of the Crow Nation and the last Plains Indian war chief, which he managed to achieve while serving in WWII completing all four tasks required to become a war chief: touching an enemy without killing him (counting coup), taking an enemy's weapon, leading a successful war party, and stealing an enemy's horse and this is only part of this True Native American Badass.

@6aliph77

3 жыл бұрын

Legendary...

@edemyaw5815

3 жыл бұрын

Adam why not do a story on Jesus Christ and Mohammed

@anarchyantz1564

3 жыл бұрын

@@edemyaw5815 He doesnt do fictional characters.

@edemyaw5815

3 жыл бұрын

@Anarchy Antz have you watched his geographics of Sherlock Holmes? is he not fictional

He never would have made his name at Talavera if Richard Sharpe hadn't won the French Eagle for him!

@SantomPh

3 жыл бұрын

Chosen Men!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

@iangrau-fay3604

3 жыл бұрын

I am greatly satisfied by the amount of people referencing Sean Bean's best work here.

@fenriraldrek1022

3 жыл бұрын

He wouldn’t have BEEN at talavera if sharpe hadn’t bailed his ass out in Assaye

@Rain-bo6uc

3 жыл бұрын

The old rule of profit over others still works

@Agorante

3 жыл бұрын

There are 21 Sharpe novels that describe these events in rather more detail than is managed here no matter how fast the bald guy with the beard talks. I've read all 21 of the Sharpe novels and recommend them. Actually I've read most of them twice and have recently begun reading them all again in order. Good stuff.

“Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must” Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

@rhelyputra4680

3 жыл бұрын

Napoleon total war

@ethanramos4441

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhelyputra4680 Not really

@jamesabestos2800

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethanramos4441 Ramo*

@albe8479

2 жыл бұрын

Bismark had one better: good men learn from their mistakes, geniuses learn from other men mistakes

@dukeofwellington5879

2 жыл бұрын

Hi

"The only thing I am afraid of is fear" - i dont think a quote can get more Iron duke than that

@AltGrendel

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite quote attributed to Wellington about Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo,. “Hard pounding this gentleman, let’s see who pounds the longest.”

@Mellowcanuck33

2 жыл бұрын

That's deeper than first read.

@McseppsLamtbalps

3 ай бұрын

Wasn't that Teddy Roosevelt

“MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE!! AS YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE OF HONOUR!!”

@breandanwheeler5267

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like soldiering to me!

@SantomPh

3 жыл бұрын

Leftenant...Gibbons?

@owenmills3517

3 жыл бұрын

@@SantomPh “to be commanded by the newly gazetted captain sharpe!”

@Legionary1988

2 жыл бұрын

The man who loses the Kings colours loses the Kings friendship.

@ethanramos4441

2 жыл бұрын

“YOU LOST THE COLOURS OF THE KING OF ENGLAND! YOU DISGRACE US SIR! YOU ASHAMED US SIR! YOU WILL ANSWER!”

If you want to read about what life was like for an elite soldier of the Duke of Wellington’s army I would recommend reading The Recollections of Rifleman Harris, truly incredible book, short but so full of detail and interest.

@fireforger9192

3 жыл бұрын

Can highly recommend it, one of the few books of the time based on the observations of a common soldier rather than an officer.

@sumedhingale1753

3 жыл бұрын

Daulat scindiya was Raja of Gwalior Bhonsale ruled Berar

@rudranshu65sengupta14

3 жыл бұрын

sumedh ingale Correctly pointed out.

@ccahill2322

3 жыл бұрын

LessCommonKnowledge, You might find Memoirs of a Soldier by Edward Costello who joined as a private in Dublin and finished as an officer in Wellington's Army very interesting.

@Jaxck77

Жыл бұрын

Totally! Great read

I'm so happy to see Sharpe references on here. Don't forget Sergeant Patrick Harper

@edipires15

2 жыл бұрын

“God save Ireland!”

@ChaseMcCain81

2 жыл бұрын

@@edipires15, “say it Lynch!”

@edadams3060

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChaseMcCain81 LOUDER

@Captain11890

2 жыл бұрын

GOD SAVE IRELAND!

@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55

2 жыл бұрын

Sharpe references... now that's soldiering

After reading most of the Sharpe books: "Hey, I've seen this one before!"

@wannahuckaloogy5

3 жыл бұрын

I highly reccomend listening to them on Audio book as well. Very well done

@ThePlaceCannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@wannahuckaloogy5 It's a great listen for a long drive

@jaymorgan8013

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Bernard Cornwall's other books, if you haven't. The Arthur trilogy is great. I'm just finishing the last book in the Last Kingdom series.

1:25 - Chapter 1 - Formative Years 3:50 - Chapter 2 - Indian Proving Ground 6:50 - Chapter 3 - The sepoy general 11:20 - Mid roll ads 12:45 - Chapter 4 - The peninsular war 16:35 - Chapter 5 - War for iberia 20:25 - Chapter 6 - Storming fortresses 23:35 - Chapter 7 - Conquering hero 26:30 - Chapter 8 - The 100 days 29:40 - Chapter 9 - Mister minister 33:00 - Chapter 10 - End of the campaign

@o-o2399

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@blueberrypirate3601

3 жыл бұрын

Beating the Prince Regent for sleeping with his nieces.

@zch7491

3 жыл бұрын

Legend

@andret8140

3 жыл бұрын

Had to downvote so I could upvote again

Let us never forget that he couldn't have done half of his achievements without Sharpe.

@catherinepalmer4812

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah so true Richard Sharpe 😀x

@kx2158

3 жыл бұрын

Writing sharpe comments on KZread, now that’s soldiering

@jacksonmcdaniel3250

3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget Harper Sharpe would have died several times without him.

@catherinepalmer4812

3 жыл бұрын

Hahah love the other comments and Patrick Harper is an amazing character too . Fun fact I use to have a pet rabbit called Harper 😂

@cordes85

3 жыл бұрын

Sir Henry Simmerson LOST THE KINGS COLOURS!!!!!

My vision's not the best, and when I saw the notification I read it as "Arthur Weasley"

@bazza945

3 жыл бұрын

That will teach you, you secret Harry Potter fan ;)

@franl155

3 жыл бұрын

@@bazza945 - damn, I've been rumbled! :-D

@gusgus-yp6qh

4 ай бұрын

15 wins again frogs sir

“It’s fine madam I have seen their backs before”. Probably my favourite quip by the iron duke.

The thing i remember most about Wellington was his cannon duel with a certain prince and his faithful servant Blackadder

@lindaterrell5535

3 ай бұрын

Your Majesty We won.

People like Arthur Wellesley are proof that the truth is stranger than fiction.

The Duke of Wellington praised a great admiration for the Emperor Napoleon. In fact, there are dozens of paintings of Napoleon and his family in his house. There is in particular the famous painting of Napoleon at Waterloo surrounded by the united countries. This one was painted in two versions: a version pushing forward the Duke of Wellington in the landscape and another one pushing forward Napoleon. For his home, the Duke of Wellington chose the one with Napoleon. Because even in his defeat, Napoleon was great. He did not have his high skilled Grande Armée anymore, neither his Generals and he was understaffed. However he fought bravely. The Emperor Napoleon is still the best General and Emperor that this world has ever known. He created the civil code which is still used in all countries in the world (in Quebec, in the Louisiana state in the US, Italy, Belgium, Portugal…and now China), he created all the modern institutions still used today (Court of Account, Central Bank, High schools and its baccalaureate, Council of State…).

@brentw0681

Жыл бұрын

He is not

@labechamel75

Жыл бұрын

@@brentw0681 He is my friend, trust me. He was the savior of France against all the European coalitions which didn’t want to see a Republic in Europe. The fact is that today, all countries of Europe adopted the Republic model and the enlightenment ideas spreaded by Napoleon.

I’m always surprised that even with this many videos there are still so many more massive historical figures to be covered. This channel can really never get old

@jamesabestos2800

2 жыл бұрын

Oliv

Wellington had what Napoleon called, "the coup d'œil" the strike of the eye, the ability to discern at one glance the tactical advantages and disadvantages of the terrain.

@gusgus-yp6qh

4 ай бұрын

napoléon nothing wellington 15 battles wins ok

O'er the hills and o'er the main To Flanders, Portugal and Spain King George commands and we obey Over the hills and far away

@bazza945

2 жыл бұрын

Damn, it's going to take another 25 years to get that tune out of my head.

The whole time Simon was explaining about the Spanish attacking the French scouts I honestly imagined the Benny Hill theme in the background

I live nearby Wellington Avenue, a road lined with over one hundred giant sequoia trees, planted in 1863 as a memorial to the Duke of Wellington!

His story is quite literally like a novel

@michaelsinger4638

3 жыл бұрын

HBO Duke of Wellington series, someone get on that.

@bigpanda307

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelsinger4638 yess! Need to focus on cgi for the ships of the line at sea too!

@dtice69

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelsinger4638 complete with Idris Elba as Wellington.

@tomclarke1138

3 жыл бұрын

Love to see Wellard from Eastenders play him

@rogueviking9268

3 жыл бұрын

@@dtice69 Directed by Steven Spielberg

I believe the BBC has a mini-series where Sean Bean plays a British soldier who serves under Arthur Wellesley in the Napoleonic Wars.

@blackmageLightningX

3 жыл бұрын

The series is Sharpe.

@andret8140

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you're sharpe, aren't you?

@theawesomeman9821

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackmageLightningX thanks! Never watched it but heard its good

@theawesomeman9821

3 жыл бұрын

@@blackmageLightningX do you recommend it?

@residentelect

3 жыл бұрын

@@theawesomeman9821 It's absolutely brilliant Matt, well worth investing your time in. Last time I checked they had most of the episodes on Dailymotion. The quality isn't great as they are snagged from the original series and not the updated HD versions you can get on Netflix, Prime or Bluray etc. If you have Netflix there are a couple of the later episodes on there, but It is definitely worth watching them in chronological order to see Sharpe's journey through the ranks.

That was an...odd way of describing the Battle of Corunna, Simon. John Moore was a hero who saved the army from destruction, achieving a tactical victory for a strategic loss. And Marshal Soult was in charge of the French for that battle, not Napoleon.

@ronswanson8155

3 жыл бұрын

Surprised at how little was mentioned of Sir John

@residentelect

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronswanson8155 You don't get a Barracks named in your honour if you're not a particularly noteworthy and valiant figure from British military history... Sir John Moore Barracks in Winchester is home to the ATR. It was supposed to be decommissioned this year thanks to more MOD cutbacks, but it's had a stay of execution till 2024/25.

@AtheAetheling

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronswanson8155 maybe if we are lucky he will get his own episode and this was just clumsily phrased so as not to dwell on it.

@AtheAetheling

3 жыл бұрын

@@residentelect glad to hear someone saw sense. At least for now.

@gontrandjojo9747

3 жыл бұрын

English are fortunate to have some place to run away (what they always do every time it turns bad). Continental power have no way to escape, it's win or die. That's what I fucking laugh at the English bragging about their so-called "tenacity" and the fact that they "would never surrender", while they are not even threatened in the first place, they can always run away.

If I should fall to rise no more, as many comrades did before, ask the pipes and drums to play, over the hills and far away... O'er the hills and o'er the main , through Flanders, Portugal and Spain, King George commands and we obey, over the hills and far away.....

@lindaarrington9397

2 жыл бұрын

Wow So beautiful

Excellent presentation. You get the impression that he was fundamentally a good man, although clearly a man of his time. Fun fact - after he became Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in January 1827, he further became Constable of the Tower of London in February, a position only open to field marshals or generals. While in this role there was apparently an incident of a serviceman being bitten by a monkey or a lion. You might not think the Tower of London would be the site of a lion biting but it housed the Royal Menagerie, which was kick started in 1235 when Henry III got given 3 of them by the Holy Roman Emperor. Don't ask me how they kept them warm in the winter. Nonetheless they fared much better than the elephant from the King of France and other animals that couldn't handle the cramped conditions. Visitors and keepers alike were also mauled or killed through the years but this final nibble coincided with the opening of London Zoo at Regents Park and the decision to get the bloody animals out of the Tower, sorry, donate them to the finest zoological establishment in Europe, wasn't a difficult one for the Duke.

Yes my personal hero!!! The most underrated general ever, the "Sepoy general" as Napoleon put it.

@michaelsinger4638

3 жыл бұрын

Wellington considered the Battle of Assaye to be his most brilliant victory.

@petrairene

3 жыл бұрын

But a horribly tone deaf politician in later years and on a personal level apparently a bit of a jerk.

@finolaomurchu8217

3 жыл бұрын

There's a huge big structure called " The Wellington Monument" in Dublin's Phoenix Park, to commemorate him. Well worth a look at. Children love to run around it, there's strange slanted steps and it is quite a tall monument.☘

@icemanire5467

3 жыл бұрын

@@petrairene he passed one of the most important legislations in British history despite all his faults. He emancipated Catholics in Ireland from the penal laws.

@jamesclendon4811

3 жыл бұрын

I knew it was coming: I knew someone would see fit to call him underrated. Simon could do a bio of Jesus or Mohammad and someone would refer to them as underrated. Wellington was underestimated by Napoleon, yes, but beyond that he was as far from "underrated" as it was possible to be, and he remains so to this day. What do you think "underrated" means, anyway.

Literally the busiest man on you tube. Never a bad video either. 👏👏

Thank you for this video.He was truly a great general who also showed compassion for his troops and sorrow for the casualties.A great human being worthy of respect.

@ianashby1449

2 жыл бұрын

I believe jellicos flag ship at the battle of Jutland was named after Wellington hms iron duke

"If being born in Ireland makes one Irish, then being born in a barn would make one a horse" Wellington on being made fun of for being born in Ireland in Eton collage.

@jamaphy8621

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@varolussalsanclar1163

3 жыл бұрын

based.

@Dom-fx4kt

3 жыл бұрын

No that was what Daniel O'Connell said against him, his political rival. That was said more at dig at his political allegiance firmly to the GB and the union than his distant roots in England.

@Gfdsa40

3 жыл бұрын

He never said that, that quote, like many of his “anti Irish” quotes, was invented by Irish Nationalists

@TheSWCantina

3 жыл бұрын

That's a Daniel O'Connell quote

I don’t know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they terrify me

Simon, you and the biographics teams uploads are a breath of fresh air every morning. Never stop.

The three men that shaped the early XIX Century: Sir Wellington, Lord Nelson and Emperor Napoleon

@fredbarker9201

2 жыл бұрын

And Thomas Cochrane

@liamw6562

2 жыл бұрын

Alexander of Russia, Metternich, Marshal Davout, Ioannis Kapodistrias, are four more names much worth mentioning

@ednanghamyan1776

2 жыл бұрын

Talleyrand

@mattwordsworth9825

Жыл бұрын

Lord Castleriegh

You should do one for either Crazy Horse or Geronimo. There isn't many biographics on any native american historical figures.

@guilhermesequeira9373

3 жыл бұрын

Geronimo would be great!

@AnarchyWerebitch

3 жыл бұрын

Do both! Do both!

@AnarchyWerebitch

3 жыл бұрын

Do Sitting Bull, too!

@YouTubecanfuckagoat

3 жыл бұрын

10 Bears.

@communismisadisease4498

2 жыл бұрын

Cry about it

Blackadder the third did a excellent depiction of the iron duke!!😂😂

@owenshebbeare2999

3 жыл бұрын

Just remember that "When a man soils a Wellington, he puts hid foot in it!".

This and nelsons video are by far the most interesting. I love learning about all sorts of history from asia to europ to america. But i am mostly interested in the people behind the events and find theses videos captivating and fun. Keep up the amazing work.

Big thumbs up! I’ve of course heard of the Duke of Wellington but the look into his military campaigns is fascinating. Please give us more and thank you sir!

You even speak of the "lines of Torres Vedras" and how he made the Portuguese/ British army to work like a Swiss clock... All of the strategy was just brilliant

I literally was searching for this guy on your channel. Glad that you finally made a video on him. Wanted to know about his defensive military tactics.

Damn! 4:36 is amazingly realistic, it looks like a photograph.

One of history's great generals for sure.

Makes me immediately think of Sharpe.

Anyone looking for a good biography of Wellington should look at the two-volumes by Elizabeth Longford. As a relative of Wellington she had access to source material that others didn't. One thing that Wellington did that was reflective of modern warfare methods was to insist his armies pay for supplies taken locally, even in France. It was the opposite of Napoleon's live-off-the-land approach that created so much additional opposition to the French army.

Great episode! I think you should do one on the Russian general, Alexander Suvorov. He's got a remarkable, long military career encompassing the Seven Years' War as well as campaigns in Poland, the Ottoman Empire, and even Italy!

Every one knows that if you can shoot 3 rounds a minute you can break a French column.

The notion that the Duke of Wellington could have been sent to fight in the War of 1812 is kind of terrifying, ngl.

@narcisoferreira9976

2 жыл бұрын

British rule restores to their former colonies

@lesdodoclips3915

2 жыл бұрын

@@narcisoferreira9976 that’s not what the war was about

A very timely upload, just started re-reading the Sharpe series. 👍

@bigpanda307

3 жыл бұрын

I've just bought the first book

@bigpanda307

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like I have a long way to go haah

@abett6111

3 жыл бұрын

I've just finished a reread. They're still great! Enjoy.

@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111

3 жыл бұрын

does it have pictures? nude pictures?

@OakenHillHermit

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigpanda307 🎵through Flanders, Portugal and Spain🎵, at the very least 😆. I hope you enjoy it, it's one of my favorites.

“Stop that useless noise! You’ll hurt yourself.” -Arthur Wellesley

I always enjoy your content, very thorough look at Wellingtons career.

I have lived in the large village of Boxtel for 25 years and I never heared of this battle before?! How is this possible? This man is above famous...

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed to just one soul .One of the greatest commanders there ever was. India was made British due to this man and hardly anyone rates him. The battle of Assaye is one of the most amazing stories and Napoleon pales in comparison. his legacy.... logistics is how modern wars are fought. He literally invented military logistics. Duke of Marlborough was another one. But not quite the scale of Wellington. The one general Napoleon couldn't beat. 'IT IS FOR YOU TO SAVE THE WORLD AGAIN' Tsar Nicholas to Wellington.

@CAM8689

8 ай бұрын

napoleon was beating him in spain before his attention was needed elsewhere due to austria gearing for war yet again

@rabbiama2940

6 ай бұрын

​@@CAM8689yeah, if Napoleon has a skill sheet he'd have a 100 cuz 100 is the highest And Wellington would have a very solid 99. Wellington might the best British general at the time but Napoleon was THE EMPEROR, the leaded of a new Empire that brought Europe to its knees.

@megaduck7965

5 ай бұрын

@@rabbiama2940Didn’t matter at Waterloo , Nosey had him beat

@charliereader3462

22 күн бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@CAM8689Wellesley was already back in England by the time Napoleon himself arrived in Spain. Sir John Moore commanded the British Army by then. Wellesley and Napoleon never faced each other in Iberia. Wellesley wouldn’t return to the Peninsular until April 1809

@CAM8689

22 күн бұрын

@@charliereader3462 have to look that up brits have a tendency to lie to make themselves look better....in anycase his forces were driven back....

You missed the fact that Almeida was blown up and that it was probably the worlds largest explosion at that time. A lucky shot from the French besiegers hitting an unlucky trail of black powder. The point where the video showed an Arial shot of Almeida - look in the top left of the screen. You can see the outline of the cathedral which was vaporised by the explosion and it also demolished the medieval castle too.

Throughout the years the Quinta das Lagrimas (1730) or Estate of Tears was honored with the visit of several illustrious characters. One of this celebrities was Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington and Commander of the British Corps that helped to counterattack the Napoleonic invasions. He stayed there because the owner of the house was at that time Antonio Maria Osorio Cabral da Gama e Castro, his aide-de-camp, who fought next to him at the battle of Buçaco. During the time he spent there, Lord Wellington, fell in love with the Quinta and with the legend of Pedro and Ines, and to prove so he offered the stone which is now near the Fonte das Lagrimas, where he transcribed the verses from Lusiadas narrating the death of D. Ines de Castro. The great romance between Lady Ines de Castro and King Pedro of Portugal is one of the most tragic events in the European history of dramatic loves. She was a great beauty and king Dom Pedro (at time still a Prince) was very in love with her. In fact, they had even been married in private. But as she was Spanish, from a noble family with old pretensions to the Portuguese crown, she was secretly assassinated without Dom Pedro knowledge. Of course that Dom Pedro made their killers to pay,... oh yes they pay...but that is another story. Anyway, these are the words that Sir Wellington had engraved in stone: This act of horror, and black night obscure, Mondego's daughter long resented deep; And, for a lasting tomb, into a pure Fountain transformed the tears which they did weep. The name they gave it (which doth still endure) Was Ines' loves, whom Pedro did keep. No wonder, such sweet streams water those flowers: Tears, are the substance; and the name Amours. Translated by Sir Richard Fanshawe estrofe 135 do canto III dos Lusiadas. He also planted two sequoias, which are now approximately 190 years old and carry his name. The romantic and deeply knowledgeable side of Portugal's history is something that many are unaware of, however I would say that it was fundamental to defeating Napoleon from Lusitanian territory.

Battle of Assaye is the peak of his career. He himself written in his diary that this battle was tough to win as compared to Waterloo.

While most of the old British connection is forgotten by people in today's Toronto, Canada (most people in the city have only a vague idea that Canada had some connection to Great Britain in the remote past), there are some reminders of Wellington's 19th century fame. There is both a Wellesley Street (which I live on) and a Wellington Street, as well as a good brewer in a nearby town, Wellington Brewery, which produces a strong ale called Iron Duke, which I favour. However, I like even more Rebellion Lager, produced by a rival brewer, which commemorates the 1837 Canadian rebellion against British rule. Since the city's early history was dominated by the Scots and the Irish, and the old centre of the city was focused on a statue of Robbie Burns and NOT Queen Victoria, it's all part of the city's confused historical symbolism.

Now you *have* to do Blücher. He's too interesting to not be featured here

I was waiting for this video for so long. Thank god it's finally here.

Really well done video. I can see the effort put into it. Keep it up.

Still so proud to be related to Wellington

A bio on Talleyrand would be nice. It would complement Metternich's bio.

Best video yet. Cheers Biographics

it's also amazing that Arthus Wellesley still makes this popular beef dish "Beef Wellington" all these years after his death

@galerad7254

9 ай бұрын

Funny. I want to note that so many sources have a hard time establishing the origin of beef Wellington. But it seems clear to me that it epitomizes the dear duke: he was crusty on the outside, but wonderfully tender and delicious, delightful underneath😊

I've been waiting for this one for a while.

Half a shipload of Blackadder 3 references with Stephen Frys hilarious uptake on the big nosed Duke. Starting with: Now I know you're interested in the latest news of the war! We won! Signed: Wellington😂😂😂😃

Really interesting video, thank you ,thoroughly enjoyed it

Bro I just realized the scope of your videos it’s really impressive your grind is truly amazing and thank you for sharing your videos

My wife's ancestor, Bowser, was imprisoned by the Tipu Sultan for 4 years. The prison was a bit of a hell hole. The prisoners treated rather badly. Many unable to father children afterward. A reference to which can be found in Bronty books. Or so I am led to believe. The archives include a letter from Bowser to Welsley asking for extra pension on account of the deprivations. Bowser ended up a Govenor of Madras/Chennai.

@Baileaf11

2 жыл бұрын

Did he then kidnap a princess then was beaten by an italian Plummer?

@cavramau

2 жыл бұрын

@@Baileaf11 not in this universe.

@Baileaf11

2 жыл бұрын

@@cavramau in another

@cavramau

2 жыл бұрын

@@Baileaf11 everything is possible in one or another of the multiverses.

@Baileaf11

2 жыл бұрын

@@cavramau in theory yes but then why hasn’t multi universal travel been made yet and why haven’t people from an alternate universe visited us yet? So I think that there isn’t an infinite amount of alternate universes because then why haven’t we been visited by an alternate universe?

hey biographics could you do a video of paddy mayne one of the originals of the SAS he never gets talked about much on KZread he is a fascinating person and could give him more recognition he's called the bravest man never to get a Victoria cross.

Thank you for another upload Biographics. If I could make a request... Would it be possible if you could do a Biographic look at Pharaoh Narmer (Menes) and his unification of both upper and lower Egypt. I get how details might be a little scarce as not much is known about him but you guys always seem to be really informative and uncover details I didn't know. Thanks again Simon and the Biographic's team!

Great piece of work!

Truly a man of his times, the epitome of a 19th century aristocrat.

He was also defeated in the cotiote war by pazhassi raja and left for Europe in 1803. Pazhassi raja was one of the allies of Wellesley during the war with Tipu.

@deepakm.n7625

Жыл бұрын

മലയാളി 👍👍👌👏

@user-th4ch4ky3g

Жыл бұрын

@@deepakm.n7625 pinne ala evanmark charithram paranju kodaka enn vicharichu.

Thanks for the video!

I've only recently come across your channel. I am a huge history buff, I finding I am liking your vids.

It's crazy to think how different history could've been if multiple things had happened to send a strong army with competent generals like Wellington to stop the American Revolution, or even if smarter people had been in charge and simply didn't tax them so much.

After Spain, there’s no stopping this chap

Asl always lovely vid man thx for le hard work

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏(applause) Outstanding presentation! A man to be massively revered for many decades or centuries to. Come!

Can you do one on Alfred the Great

Wellington's Peninsula army would have retaken the US

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i agree, over 130,000 veterans Wellington had. A juggernaut compared to the small forces the British deployed to America.

@richardthelionheart6924

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine if it was Wellington at New Orleans and Plattsburgh instead of Edward Pakenham,

@CAM8689

3 ай бұрын

I dunno about that he was a good general but he was signifcantly better in defensive battles and in offense he was more cautious in general.

@mattwordsworth9825

3 ай бұрын

@@CAM8689 He could also attack. The Battle of Vitoria 1813 during the Peninsula Campaign was not a defensive battle, neither was the Battle of Salamanca.

@CAM8689

3 ай бұрын

yea but generally speaking he was better on defense@@mattwordsworth9825

Your channel is truly great

Fantastic presentation!

Great video, recommendation for the next one: Sir William slim and the Army in Burma

You know, i just realised that Charles Dance could do an excellent performance as an elder Wellington if there was ever a need for one..

@davidkachonik1885

3 жыл бұрын

You're right! And Hugh Fraser made a great Wellington in the 'Sharpe" series.

@anumeon

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidkachonik1885 oh there is no doubt about that

@eddie4324

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidkachonik1885 Christopher Plummer, for my money, was the best. Fantastic performance in the Movie Waterloo.

You have literally the best vocal cadence on KZread. I hope your channel growth never ends! Thanks for doin’ you! cheers? Signed dumb American

I’ve been waiting for this one

Defeating Napoleon, now that's soldiering.

" I see napoleons troops would like to meet us on the field in the same old style and we sought them out in the same old style"

@itarry4

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately for Napoleon it wasn't the same old staff by his side. His new 2nd wasn't used to the way things worked and failed to send the right orders at the right time. We'll never know if he'd have won as he claimed if his old staff had returned to his side as he'd expected.

@fredbarker9201

3 жыл бұрын

But without Blücher Wellington doesn’t win and could easily lose. So people exaggerate the fact Napoleon didn’t think much of Wellington (which Is dumb from him) but where nap thought he would sweep him aside, without Blücher he may well have swept him aside.

@itarry4

3 жыл бұрын

@@fredbarker9201 the fact that Nay didn't return as he'd expected was possibly the biggest blow to Napoleon. He did lack enough respect for Wellington but would still have acted the same to any opposition that he faced. He always attacked it was just his way. Without Nay there though to send, interpret and ensure his orders were received in time and acted on at the right time really hurt him. Apparently in h own mind the reason he lost was due to Nay staying with the Royals and not going back to him. Probably not totally true but it's interesting to speculate about what would have happened if he had.

@josephcharles4549

3 жыл бұрын

@@itarry4 Nay? Who's that? You mean Marshal Berthier, Napoleon's original Chief of Staff?

@adventussaxonum448

3 жыл бұрын

@@fredbarker9201 Without Blucher s assurance that he would join the British on the 18th June, Wellington wouldn't have fought at Waterloo at all. It was hardly a surprise rescue. In fact, Wellington held on for a lot longer than he anticipated he might have to. Still a great achievement, especially with the forces he had. He was reported to have said that if he'd had his Peninsular army, he'd have advanced and swept the field. An exaggeration, but he was making a point.

I was fascinated to hear that Napoleon and Wellington's early lives were so similar.

well done. enjoyed.

Most of my knowledge of Wellesley comes from the Sharpe series starring Sean Bean.

Yes! I've been waiting for this one. Napoleon gets all the ink, but the Duke won their encounters.

@fredbarker9201

3 жыл бұрын

One encounter and it wasn’t a one vs one fight.

@bigblob1623

3 жыл бұрын

@@fredbarker9201 I was counting the Peninsular War. I know it wasn't head to head but Wellington defeated armies that were following Napoleons strategic orders.

@raka522

2 жыл бұрын

But Wellington only fought directly against Napoleon once, at Waterloo, and without the Prussians he would have had to retreat...

@CAM8689

8 ай бұрын

napoleon was driving the british back his very brief time in spain before his attention was needed elsewhere so not quite@@raka522

@CAM8689

22 күн бұрын

1 encounter and with major prussian help....also the dutch

Congrats, great video

I love this channel. There's a lot of things they never taught us in school that I never knew.

His name was also used for a small town in outback nsw Australia the town of Wellington and it three mountains mount Arthur mount Wellesley and mount duke

@joshstanton267

3 жыл бұрын

And New Zealand's capital city. We also have a Marlborough (region), just like one of the english generals in this story. Come to think of it, we have a lot of places named after famous english blokes

@bazza945

3 жыл бұрын

Aussie!. Warning: the Aussies refer to any hillick over 399 feet as a "mountain". Although it could be... over 299 feet.

You missed the part when Sgt. Sharpe saved him from those French Hussars...

wow epic vid.... i think this gives more insight into the napoleonic wars than the Napoleon one which i'll have to watch again now.... i like your other channels but i think Biographics has it for me

Dont know where youve been for a week, but this is an epic return

Everybody always forgets that he was Prime Minister as well!

@vishwanathasharma1409

2 жыл бұрын

It was because prime minister wasn't as great post in 1800s as it is today

Can we get a video on biography of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand and Lord Castlereigh ?

I am proud to say that I live on Wellington Rd. In Ridgewood, NJ. And my favorite NY Giants owner was Wellington Mara. 👍🤓